Electronic Payment Systems

As the Internet continues to transform commerce as we know it, the method of
payment is one component which is critical to successfully conducting business
across a network. Electronic Payment Systems offers the first
comprehensive, up-to-date survey of the major electronic payment schemes
currently available - from a technical perspective.

Contents:Contents:

Motivation for Electronic Payment

Characteristics of Current Payment Systems

Cryptographic Techniques

Credit Card-Based Systems

Electronic Checks

Electronic Cash Payment Systems

Micropayment Systems

Payment Systems - Prospects for the Future

Requiring only a basic familiarity with computing and networking,
the book covers numerous Internet payment systems including SET
(Secure Electronic Transactions), FSTC electronic checks, Ecash and
Millicent. It also identifies the properties unique to the various
payment schemes, provides a working knowledge of the necessary
cryptography, and explains the protocols involved. In eight concisely
written chapters, you acquire the background you need to fully
understand how each payment system works.

If you deal with payment systems and financial software on a daily
basis, this book does the homework for you. It saves you time by
gathering and presenting timely information on today's most influential
Internet payment systems - and helps you understand the key criteria for
evaluating and selecting a system that's efficient, effective, and
secure.